ESET Research has discovered new ransomware samples, which it has named HybridPetya, resembling the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware. They were uploaded to VirusTotal in February 2025. HybridPetya ...

Researchers on Wednesday announced a major cybersecurity find—the world’s first-known instance of real-world malware that can hijack a computer’s boot process even when Secure Boot and other advanced ...

The developers of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit have improved the malware with Secure Boot bypass capabilities that allow it to infect even fully patched Windows 11 systems. BlackLotus is the first ...

The functionality of the bootkit and its individual features make ESET Research believe that it is a threat known as BlackLotus, a UEFI bootkit that has been sold on hacking forums for USD$5,000 since ...

Why it matters: Discovered in October 2022, BlackLotus is a powerful UEFI-compatible bootkit sold on underground marketplaces at $5,000 per license. The malware provides impressive capabilities, and a ...

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For a more detailed analysis and technical breakdown of HybridPetya, check out the latest ESET Research blogpost: "Introducing HybridPetya: Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass," on ...

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, March 6, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / -- ESET researchers are the first to publish an analysis of a UEFI bootkit that is capable of bypassing an essential platform security ...